Is It Ready Yet? BBQ FL
Rating
1489
peak 1502 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-11-22
latest 2023-01-27
Best ToY finish
#1309
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.97
last 3 Master vs avg 665.97 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.51
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.32 · weakest Brisket (162.24)
Road miles
18
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$33K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.97 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin' Ain't EZ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Plant City Pig Jam (2021-11-19).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4288 | 162.8340 | 169.32 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 157.6572 | 165.30 | top 55% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 162.8000 | 169.11 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 159.3716 | 162.24 | top 62% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in FL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 665.97 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-11-22 — First tracked contest · Plant City Pig Jam
- 📣 2019-11-22 — First call · Plant City Pig Jam
- 📈 2019-11-22 — Peak power rating (1502) · Plant City Pig Jam
- ⭐ 2023-01-27 — Career-best overall score (670.1604) · Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.5 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2019-11-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.5 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2021-11-19 |
| -2.9 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2023-01-27 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 35 / 51 (670.1604) | 11 (175.4288) | 15 (172.5600) | 41 (162.8000) | 39 (159.3716) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 26 / 37 (661.5660) | 20 (169.6916) | 30 (157.6572) | 14 (170.2628) | 20 (163.9544) |
| 2019-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 15 / 39 (666.1712) | 25 (162.8340) | 21 (165.6916) | 4 (174.2628) | 22 (163.3828) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1246 (85 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1114 (115 pts) | #1230 (85 pts) |